Virgn Atlantic Online Checkin

At 79.5" (202cms) long (82"/208cm on the upper deck) the Upper Class Suite has the biggest fully flat bed when compared with other airlines business class. Across the shoulders, the bed is 33" (84cm) wide.

Here is the (left) 21" wide (38" pitch) Premium Economy seat. Many will recall this as reminiscent of the old "club" class cradle seats. In other words, "premium economy" is now "club" and "club" is now "first" - or in Virgin parlance "upper" class. Premium is now that bit extra special.

Economy. Every seatback has a seatback TV and an average 31" seat pitch. This includes a gaming consol with about 35 games.

Skycots are available for babies up to 12 months and an INFANT CARE CHAIR for 6 to 36 months BUT you have to buy a child seat to use the care chair - and they are not available in Upper Class - as with all these, you must tell the airline when you book that you want a skycot. There are only so many skycot seats and when these run out, it's lap time!

Online check in opens 24 hours before the scheduled departure of the flight and closes 2 hours before.

If you are a Non US resident visiting the USA you will need to supply details of where you are staying on your first night in the USA and if you are a US citizen holding a permanent resident card you will be required to supply details from your card for travel to the USA. (This is, of course the APIS (Advanced Passenger Information). Do not forget to make sure you have completed an ESTA if travelling to the USA.

Seating can be pre-arranged and is offered free of charge. Seats can be pre-arranged on the Virgin website (during the flight booking process, or once you have booked a flight by going to the 'Manage Your Flights' section of the site and using the 'Update Booking' option at anytime or the 'Online Check In' option 24 hour before your flight), or pre-requested through our Reservations department up to 336 days in advance of your departure date. Please note that seat numbers are never guaranteed and are subject to operational changes. In other words, they may have to change the seats if the 'plane changes. Do NOT try and be clever by leaving the mid-seat free in block of 3. The airline spots this very easily and will just close you up one way or the other, so you may wind up worse off. Note: Emergency Exit rows/ extra legroom seats may be booked for between £30 to £50 as available. Over 16's only. These can give up to an extra 3" legroom. Booking for these is made via the contact centre only.

Baggage: For Sth Africa, Oz, Dubai and Asia runs you get: Economy and Premium Economy a maximum of 23 kg TOTAL and Upper Class 30kg; Infants see below. Across the Pond, Caribbean, Nigeria and Kenya, baggage Alowances are ECONOMY 23kg (each of 2 pieces), PREMIUM 32kg (each of 2 pieces) and UPPER CLASS 3 pieces each, "each" weight being 32 kg a piece. Infants get one piece, maximum 10kg and a 6kg hand luggage allowance. Golfers can check in one golf bag (which includes a maximum of 14 clubs, a dozen balls and a pair of shoes) as a single item of Checked In baggage. Alternatively, if you wish to check in a golf bag in addition to your normal baggage allowance you will only be charged 50% of the normal excess fee. Other sporting equipment such as skis (with one pair of poles and one pair of boots), rucksacks, sleeping bags, and bicycles will be considered as one piece of luggage. Excess charges will apply.

To check in online you will need: The e-ticket number or booking reference and flight details, your passport for travel to the USA, the Caribbean, China, Australia, South Africa or Dubai. ESTA's are mandatory for travel to the USA.

Only check in for the flight you are about to take. UNLESS you are 150% certain that nothing will possibly ever change on a future, checked-in flight.